Megha Salani, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Galveston, TX
Megha Salani, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1598022493, issued on Apr 16, 2012. Check the license (Texas W3871, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Megha Salani
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- W3871 TX
BP10043158 TX
MD.35836 AL
MD57384 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1005 Harborside Dr, Galveston, TX 77555
- Phone
- (409) 747-4087
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2026
- Fax
- (409) 747-0064
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180920001679); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Megha Salani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license W3871Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,122 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Nifedipine Er74 claims
- Furosemide73 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate72 claims
- Calcium Acetate69 claims
- Losartan Potassium57 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate52 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $97.32
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Outset Medical Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
- Utmb Faculty Group PracticeWebster, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Megha Salani among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Megha Salani, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Galveston → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patricia Aristimuno, MDGalveston, TX 775551356400147
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- Robert Beach, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551205929379
- Gerald Beathard, MDGalveston, TX 775551467654541
- Ann Kathleen Gamilla-Crudo, MDGalveston, TX 775551982808549
- Syed Hassan, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551063638989
- Syed Hussain, MDGalveston, TX 775551750674842
- Ajay Israni, MDGalveston, TX 775551447205729
Common questions
What is Megha Salani, M.D.'s NPI number?
Megha Salani, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598022493, issued on Apr 16, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Megha Salani, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1005 Harborside Dr, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 747-4087. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Megha Salani, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number W3871, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Megha Salani, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Megha Salani, M.D. had 1,122 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Megha Salani, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.